The National Parks: America's Best Idea

Ken Burns documentary series The National Parks: America's Best Idea,
is the story of an idea as uniquely American as the Declaration of Independence and just as radical: that the most special places in the nation should be preserved, not for royalty or the rich, but for everyone.

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Watch "PBS Previews: The National Parks" online, and see clips from "The Untold Stories Project"

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Learn more about the series, get involved, and more on pbs.org.

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